Indianapolis 500 Family Participation

Temporary
Driver Year Relationship
Bobby Allison
Donnie Allison 		1973, 1975
1970-1971 		Brother
Brother
Mario Andretti
Michael Andretti
Marco Andretti
Jeff Andretti
John Andretti 		1965-1978, 1980-1994
1984-1992, 1994-1995, 2001-2003, 2006-2007
2006-current
1991-1993
1988-1994, 2007-2011 		Father
Son of Mario
Son of Michael
Son of Mario
Nephew of Mario
Tony Bettenhausen
Gary Bettenhausen
Merle Bettenhausen
Tony Lee Bettenhausen 		1946-1948, 1950-1960
1968-1978, 1980-1982, 1986-1987, 1989-1993
1972 (passed driver's test)
1981-1988, 1990-1991, 1993 		Father
Son
Son
Son
Georges Boillot
Andre Boillot 		1914
1919-1921 		Brother
Brother
Jack Brabham
Geoff Brabham
Matthew Brabham		 1961, 1964, 1969-1970
1981-1987, 1990-1991, 1993
2016		 Father
Son of Jack
Son of Geoff
Ronnie Bucknum
Jeff Bucknum 		1968-1970
2005-2006 		Father
Son
Duane Carter
Pancho Carter
Dana Carter
Johnny Parsons 		1948-1955, 1959-1960, 1963
1974-1987, 1989-1991
1979 (bumped from field)
1974-1980, 1982-1983, 1985-1986, 1996 		Father
Son
Son
Stepson
Arthur Chevrolet
Louis Chevrolet
Gaston Chevrolet 		1911, 1916
1915-1916, 1919-1920
1919-1920 		Brother
Brother
Brother
Derek Daly
Conor Daly 		1983-1985, 1987-1989
2013, 2015-current		 Father
Son
Ralph DePalma
John DePalma
Peter DePaolo 		1911-1913, 1915, 1919-1923, 1925
1915
1922, 1924-1927, 1929-1930 		Brother
Brother
Nephew
Earl DeVore
Billy DeVore 		1925, 1927-1928
1937-1941, 1946, 1948 		Father
Son
Bill Endicott
Harry Endicott 		1911-1913
1911, 1913 		Brother
Brother
Emerson Fittipaldi
Christian Fittipaldi 		1984-1994
1995 		Uncle
Nephew
A.J. Foyt Jr.
A.J. Foyt IV
Larry Foyt 		1958-1992
2003-2005, 2007-2009
2004-2006 		Grandfather
Grandson
Son of A.J. Jr.
Alfonso Giaffone
Felipe Giaffone		 1997
2001-2006		 Cousin
Cousin
Mike Groff
Robbie Groff 		1991, 1994, 1996-1998
1997 		Brother
Brother
C.G. Hartley
Gene Hartley 		1924 (entered)
1950, 1952-1954, 1956-1957, 1959-1962 		Uncle
Nephew
Thane Houser
Norm Houser 		1926
1949 		Father
Son
Parnelli Jones
PJ Jones 		1961-1967
2004, 2006 		Father
Son
Bernard Jourdain
Michel Jourdain Jr. 		1989, 1991
1996, 2012, 2013 (did not qualify) 		Uncle
Nephew
Bob Lazier
Buddy Lazier
Jaques Lazier 		1981
1991-1992, 1995-2008, 2013-14, 2016-17
2000-2001, 2003, 2004 (relief driver), 2005-2007 		Father
Son
Son
Arie Luyendyk
Arie Luyendyk Jr. 		1985-1999, 2001-2002
2006 		Father
Son
Jim McElreath
James McElreath 		1962-1970, 1973-1974, 1977-1980
1977 (qualified too slow) 		Father
Son
Rick Mears
Roger Mears
Casey Mears 		1978-1992
1982-1983
2001 (Passed drivers test) 		Brother
Brother
Son of Roger
Bruce Miller
Al Miller 		1927 (attempted to qualify)
1932-1941, 1947 		Brother
Brother
Johnnie Parsons
Johnny Parsons 		1949-1958
1974-1980, 1982-1983, 1985-1986, 1996 		Father
Son
Theodore Pilette
Teddy Pilette 		1913
1977 (passed driver's test) 		Grandfather
Grandson
Bobby Rahal
Graham Rahal 		1982-1992, 1994-1995
2008-current		 Father
Son
Jim Rathmann
Dick Rathmann 		1949-1950, 1952-1963
1950, 1956, 1958-1964 		Brother
Brother
George Robson
Hal Robson 		1940-1941, 1946
1946-1948 		Brother
Brother
Joe Russo
Paul Russo
Eddie Russo 		1931-1934
1940-1941, 1946-1950, 1953-1954, 1956-1959, 1962
1955, 1957, 1960 		Brother
Brother
Son of Joe
Max Sailer
Karl Sailer 		1923
1923 (relief driver) 		Uncle
Nephew
Tom Sneva
Jerry Sneva
Jan Sneva 		1974-1990, 1992
1977-1980, 1982
1980 (participated in driver's test) 		Brother
Brother
Brother
Louis Unser
Jerry Unser
Bobby Unser
Al Unser
Al Unser Jr.
Johnny Unser
Robby Unser 		1940 (80-90-100-105 mph phases of driver's test)
1958
1963-1981
1965-1968, 1970-1990, 1992-1993
1983-1994, 2000-2004, 2006-2007
1996-2000
1998-1999 		Uncle
Brother
Brother
Brother
Son of Al
Son of Jerry
Son of Bobby
Jacques Villeneuve
Jacques Villeneuve 		1986
1994-1995, 2014		 Uncle
Nephew
Bill Vukovich
Billy Vukovich
Billy Vukovich III 		1951-1955
1968-1977, 1979-1980
1988-1990 		Father
Son
Grandson
Bill Whittington
Don Whittington
Dale Whittington 		1980-1983, 1985
1980-1983, 1985
1982 		Brother
Brother
Brother
Justin Wilson
Stefan Wilson		 2008-15
2016		 Brother
Brother

 

Father and son combinations that have led the Indianapolis 500:

  • Al and Al Unser
  • Tony and Gary Bettenhausen
  • Bill and Bill Vukovich
  • Mario and Michael Andretti
  • Michael and Marco Andretti
  • Bobby and Graham Rahal

Father and son combinations that have won the Indianapolis 500:

  • Al Unser (1970-71, 78, 87) and Al Unser Jr. (1992, 94)

Brother combinations that have won the Indianapolis 500:

  • Al Unser (1970-71, 78, 87) and Bobby Unser (1968, 75, 81)

Brother combinations that have led the Indianapolis 500:

  • Louis and Gaston Chevrolet
  • Bobby and Al Unser
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